Chapter One: Whoa, what!?

Gliding down the halls of Peach Creek High School with his red snap-back, green hoodie, black skinny jeans and wild orange hair, Kevin felt like king of the world. I mean, he was captain of the football team so same thing, right? The red head chuckled to himself. Next to him as always were his two best friends, Nat and Nazz.

Now of course back in their younger days Kevin was really into Nazz, I mean who wasn't back then. She was the most popular girl in the cul-de-sac and Kevin was obviously the most popular guy so it was like a match made in heaven. Though throughout their middle school years Kevin was simply way too nervous to ever make a move, I mean it was Nazz we are talking about here. Eventually, the summer before they entered high school Nazz called him out on his shyness.

"So Kev, do you like me or not because we are about to be high school freshman and I don't want to be hung up on you for another year with no results. You feel me, dude?" She winked at him and flashed her signature smile.

Kevin was taken completely by surprise but he eagerly accepted Nazz's proposal (not too eagerly though, I mean he had an image to uphold here). And thus, their legendary relationship began. As it turned out, it wasn't just him who felt that they were bound to end up as an item, after announcing their relationship they witnessed multiple kids and teachers exchange cash back and fourth between themselves. Kevin let out a giggle after recalling the memory (ahem, I mean a very manly giggle that is).

"Kev, you there?" Nazz's voice brought him back from his recollections. Nazz and Nat both had a look of confusion on their faces. "You good, bro? You were pretty zoned out there for a minute." She raised an eyebrow. "Oh, I get it." She nudged him, "Thinking about your special someone again?" Nazz let out a light giggle followed by Nat smirking up at the red head with a knowing look. He blushed a little.

"Would you guys lay off? I wasn't thinking about anyone this time actually. Sorry to ruin your little fantasy Nazz." Kevin poked the blonde girl in the middle of her forehead. "And Nat, wipe that smirk off your face, bro. You're gonna make me hurl." His friend just smiled and shrugged off the insult.

"Very nice Kev, I appreciate that." Nat mused and let out a chuckle. Kevin waved a hand at the boy's comment. They continued on their path to first period. Luckily they all had the same class. Unluckily, it was one of Kevin's worst subjects, Science. The red headed jock let out a sigh as he opened his text book to the page written across the chalk board and tried his best to not fall asleep.

Just as his eyes were getting heavy Nazz nudged him on the shoulder again. "What is it?" Kevin whispered as he turned his head toward her. Suddenly, his eyes caught sight of that signature black beanie and immediately darted open. He sat up just a bit straighter in his seat as he stared at the boy who had just entered the classroom. Looks like he was just dropping off some paperwork for the teacher. The dork had black hair, which was always covered up by his equally black beanie. He had bright blue eyes and pale skin and to top it all off he was pretty scrawny as well. But the jock didn't have a problem with that at all. As the nerd scurried out of the classroom, Kevin recalled another memory from freshman year.

The red head was walking down the hallways with his best friend and his girlfriend. Everything was perfect. Not only was he the hottest dude in school, but he was dating the hottest, and lets not forget, the coolest girl in school as well. Nothing could ruin this year for him, not even those dorks.

As if summoned by the thought, "Hey sock-head, watch it with those blueprints will ya!? We worked really hard on those so don't go and ruin 'em all, you clutz." Kevin's eye twitched at the sound of his least favorite loser. Eddy was a short runt who was always coming up with some crazy scheme that would no doubt get him and his little dork friends into trouble. He was stubborn, had a short temper and was such an idiot that just the thought of him infuriated Kevin. The red head tried to relax his already tensing muscles. He had just got done telling himself that he wouldn't let these dorks get to him this year, he wasn't about to give up on that idea just yet.

"Excuse me Eddy, but for your information, we didn't work on anything. It was I who stayed up all night working on these blueprints for you. And I would prefer if you refrained from calling me, one of your best friends a "clutz", was it?" The double dork was obviously tired of his old friends scams. Kevin would never understand why he still hung around with those guys, or at the very least, why he didn't tell the little loser to shove it when he treated him that way. Out of all the little dorks Double Dork was the only one that Kevin didn't actually have any real problem with. The only thing that really got the red head about this beanie wearing nerd was that he insisted on being friends with the other Ed's. As far as Kevin was concerned, all they did was hold the Double Dweeb back.

The jock turned around to take a look at the scene that was unfolding behind him. The Ed's were standing there in the middle of the hallway arguing. Eddy was yelling at Ed because he wouldn't shut up about the buttered toast that he had for breakfast that morning and double dork was trying to get the little twerp to leave the big guy alone. Kevin didn't have anything against Ed but he definitely couldn't put up with him for very long. Not to be mean or anything, (which is odd seeing as it was coming from him) but Ed was just too dumb for Kevin to handle.

He sighed, "How does he do it? I just don't understand." Nazz and Nat turned their heads in unison. The football player blushed lightly, realizing that the words had escaped from his mouth. He brought his arm up to the back of his neck and rubbed it nervously.

"How does who do what, Kev?" Nazz tilted her head curiously. The jock snapped around to face the small blonde girl. Kevin began to feel awkward. What was he saying? Why did he care about that dork anyway? He shook his head.

"It's nothing, let's just get to class." The three of them went on their way. For a quick second the red head caught himself glancing back at the raven haired boy. He was smiling that gap tooth smile that had persisted even throughout two years of braces.

"Cute." His cheeks reddened at the thought and he stopped in his tracks. Did he just think what he thought he just thunk? "No, no, no, no, no, no, no." That's not right Nazz was his girlfriend, Nazz was cute. And a girl. The double dork was a dude. No way, it was obviously just a mistake. His head was playing tricks on him. He just felt bad for the guy for having to put up with those losers is all. That's all. That's…

Kevin took another look at the nerd, his face heated up again. He jilted his head around and turned to Nazz. She let out a gasp of confusion as he cupped her face in his hands and stared at her.

She is cute. Nazz is cute. Girls. Are. Cute. But not as cute as that gap toothed nerd. Oh, dammit! Come on, man. Don't do this to me. Not now.

"Kev, are you okay? You seem really out of it today, do you need to go to the nurse or something?" Nat placed a hand on Kevin's shoulder. The red head jumped, releasing his girlfriend so he could turn to face his best friend. All of a sudden the jock's face turned hard and marched right up to the green haired boy. Gripping Nat's shoulders Kevin stared directly into his eyes. Nat's face twisted with discomfort, "Dude, what's gotten into you?" The jock let out a relived sigh.

Alright, it was just a fluke. There is no way I would ever be gay. Nazz is the only one for me, I'm just tired that's all. Kevin turned around and immediately froze.

"Greetings, Kevin." Fuck. The Double dork had a concerned look on his face, but the football players face was even redder than his hair. Kevin's muscles grew tense again, but this time not out of annoyance.

"Uh...um...sup Double dwee-Uh I mean Double D." Kevin was starting to sweat nervously. Oh man, was this lame or what. What was going on with him today?

"Nazz has informed me that you don't seem to be feeling well this morning? Oh my, your face is extremely red." The dork placed his hand on Kevin's forehead, which turned out to be pretty counter productive because it only made the jock blush more. "Oh dear, you're burning up. You poor thing, I shall take you to the nurse so that you may rest. You must not over work yourself when sick, Kevin." Double Dork is gonna take me to the nurse? I'll be alone with Double D? Kevin's face was beat red and he could feel it. He covered his face with his hands.

"No thanks, dork. I'll be fine." He slapped away the raven haired boys hand and shoved him back a bit. "Just stay away from me and I'll be perfectly fine. Got that, double dweeb?" Kevin scowled at the boy.

"Kevin! How can you say that!?" Nazz scolded him. He did felt a bit bad about it, I mean the guy was only trying to help. But he couldn't stop himself from being mad at the one who was causing all of this inner turmoil. He turned around, swept Nazz under his arm and pulled Nat along by the forearm. "Come on guys, we're going."

Double D stood there as he watched the trio walk away. True, he was a tad bit hurt by the harsh words that left the red head's mouth, but what did he really expect from someone like Kevin. I mean the guy could barely stand him, and the rest of the Ed's for that matter. The nerd shrugged. "Oh dear, I guess there is nothing to be done about it." Ed and Eddy appeared behind the beanie wearing student.

"What did shovel chin want, sock-head?" Eddy scoffed. The two of them obviously hated one another for many years now. So there was no helping the rude nick name that his best friend bestowed upon the jock. Eddward shook his head.

"It was nothing, Eddy. Kevin just wasn't feeling well, but it seems he has it all under control." There was a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Double D, don't be sad. I'll share my buttered toast with you at lunch. That will cheer you up, yes it will!" The tall boy wrapped his long arms around the scrawny nerd. A small smile grew across Eddward's face. He patted the big lug on the back.

"Why thank you, Ed." They smiled at each other and all of them headed on their way to class.

"Hey, well at least you got to talk to Nazz today, sock-head. It's my turn next though, you got that?" Eddward laughed at the short and stubborn boy who then proceeded to slap him on the back. "What's so funny, Double D?"

He let out another chuckle, "Oh nothing, nothing at all Eddy. Of coarse, Nazz is all yours." The trio continued down the hall.

"That will be all class. See you tomorrow." Nat pushed Kevin's arm out from under his zoned out head and watched as he face planted right into his desk.

"Ouch!" Kevin looked up from the desk while rubbing his face to find the culprit. "Nat, what the fuck, dude?" Nat and Nazz just laughed at the football player. "Oh brother, you guys suck."

"Hey don't blame us, it's your own fault for zoning out. Speaking of which you have been doing a lot of that lately haven't you?" Nazz and Nat exchanged glances and smirked at each other. It irritated him. They probably think that he was day dreaming about that Double Dork or something which was completely-...100% true.

"Okay, okay. I like the guy give me a break will ya?" He made a face at the two of them. "Ha, ha. Very funny guys." He slung his back pack over his shoulder and followed his friends out of the classroom.

"You must have been pretty happy to see your little boyfriend today in class huh, Kevin?" Nat persisted. Kevin shot him a look and the green haired boy raised his hands defensively. "Alright, alright, I give. Man, you can be pretty scary when you wanna be, you know that?" He chuckled.

"Yeah, whatever. Just chill with that shit, okay? He isn't my boyfriend. Well, not yet anyway. As of right now, we barely even talk. But after this weekend all that is about to change. After a whole year, I'm finally gonna make my move guys." Nazz let out a light giggle and gave her friend a supportive pat on the back.

"Good luck, Kev! You got this, dude!" Kevin was really lucky to have the two of them as friends. They were the best people he had ever met and he was glad they were in his life. About three months after Kevin started having those feelings about Double Dork, he finally admitted to himself that there was no turning back (which wasn't easy by any means). He told Nazz about his feelings, and of course she was hurt, so was he. But eventually the pain passed and after about a month she came around and decided to support him. Even though he doesn't have romantic feelings for her, he will always love her as a friend. Kind of like the sister he never had.

When he worked up the nerve to tell Nat, he just nodded and patted the jock on the back. "I knew it. I have that affect on people." After explaining that the red head didn't have feelings for him and that his affections were limited to the Double Dweeb alone, he just closed his eyes and continued patting Kevin, "You'll come around, they always come around." He winked at the football player and laughed.

The memory made the red head smile. Kevin wrapped his arms around his two best friends shoulders and the three of them burst into laughter as they continued to make their way down the hall.